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from the American band, the

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' second album, ''

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''. It is the fifth track of ''Ta-Dah'', and it was released on 4 December 2006 in the UK and Ireland. The single was released and charted in various European countries including Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland, Norway and the Czech Republic. Unlike the first release off the album "

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", "Land of a Thousand Words" is a slow

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track. The video for the song, directed by Brumby Boylston and Chris Dooley of National Television, is a homage to the ''

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'' film title sequences (in the style of

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and

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), featuring all of the band, and the credits for the music video itself.

Track listing

10-inch vinyl square picture disc

# "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50

UK CD single

# "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50 # "Land of a Thousand Words" (

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remix) – 5:17

International CD single

# "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50 # "Hair Baby" – 4:06 # "Land of a Thousand Words" (Junkie XL remix) – 5:17 # "Land of a Thousand Words" (music video)

UK iTunes digital single

# "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50 # "Land of a Thousand Words" (

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's Run to the Sun Mix) – 3:57

Official remixes

# "Land of a Thousand Words" (Junkie XL remix) # "Land of a Thousand Words" (Junkie XL remix edit) # "Land of a Thousand Words" (Sebastien Tellier's Run to the Sun Mix)

Charts

References

External links

Official website

Underground Illusion - The Ultimate Scissor Sisters Database
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